England plans to introduce vocational GCSEs as part of a broader system overhaul, with new work-based subjects aimed at teenagers at school. China's Ministry of Education has pointed to fresh opportunities for development in vocational education and AI.

Australia's Intergenerational Report says that federal funding for vocational skills is expected to drop despite growing demand. The International Labour Organization has launched a guide intended to help skills systems adapt to changing jobs. In Guyana, students at The Bishops' High are applying classroom lessons to create products made through agro-processing.